2015 Chicago Red Stars season


The 2015 Chicago Red Stars season is the seventh season of the soccer club and its third season in National Women's Soccer League. For the first time in NWSL the Red Stars advanced to the playoffs by finishing second in regular season. In addition, the team held the first place for ten consecutive weeks, from week 4 to week 13. However, the club could not reach the NWSL championship, as in the playoffs semi-final the Red Stars lost to the reigning Champion FC Kansas City, by a score of 0–3. It was the club's final season playing home games at the Village of Lisle-Benedictine University Sports Complex.

First-team squad

;Roster
Players who were under contract to play for the club in 2015 NWSL season.
;Reserve players of first-team
Reserve players who appeared in the club's game day rosters during regular season. They should not to be confused with the Chicago Red Stars Reserves team which compete in Women's Premier Soccer League.
Squad correct as of August 16, 2015

Player movement

5FWZakiya Bywaters18.01.2013in––2013 College DraftUCLA Bruins
2FWJen Hoy18.01.2013in18.04.20152013 College DraftPrinceton Tigers
4MFAlyssa Mautz07.02.2013in02.05.20152013 Supplemental draftChicago Red Stars
13DFMichelle Lomnicki07.02.2013in18.04.20152013 Supplemental draftSky Blue FC
10MFVanessa DiBernardo17.01.2014in18.04.20152014 College DraftIllinois Fighting Illini
––FWHayley Brock17.01.2014in––2014 College DraftMaryland Terrapins
14DFTaryn Hemmings01.09.2014in18.04.2015SignedFortuna Hjorring
17MFLori Chalupny4 9 2014in18.04.2015SignedChicago Red Stars
6DFAbby Erceg4 9 2014in18.04.2015SignedFF USV Jena
16DFSamantha Johnson05.09.2014in18.04.2015ReturnedSydney FC
7MFShannon Boxx14.01.2015in18.04.2015Player allocationChicago Red Stars
8DFJulie Johnston15.01.2015in18.04.2015Player allocationChicago Red Stars
23FWChristen Press15.01.2015in18.04.2015Player allocationChicago Red Stars
19FWAdriana Leon15.01.2015in––Player allocationChicago Red Stars
1GKKarina LeBlanc15.01.2015in18.04.2015Player allocationChicago Red Stars
9FWMelissa Tancredi15.01.2015in––Player allocationChicago Red Stars
11FWRachel Quon15.01.2015in18.04.2015Player allocationChicago Red Stars
––FWStephanie McCaffrey16.01.2015in––2015 College draftBoston College
3DFArin Gilliland16.01.2015in18.04.20152015 College draftUniversity of Kentucky
24MFDanielle Colaprico16.01.2015in18.04.20152015 College draftUniversity of Virginia
20FWSofia Huerta16.01.2015in18.04.20152015 College draftSanta Clara University
12FWCara Walls16.01.2015in18.04.20152015 College draftUniversity of Wisconsin–Madison
––FWNicole Setterlund16.01.2015in––2015 College draftWashington State University
28FWRachel Tejada16.01.2015in2015 College draftIllinois State University
––FWStephanie McCaffrey04.03.2015out––TradedBoston Breakers
––FWNicole Setterlund06.03.2015out––Retired––
5FWZakiya Bywaters06.04.2015out––Recovering from surgery––
––FWHayley Brock06.04.2015out––Returned to school––
18GKMichele Dalton16.04.2015in18.04.2015SignedKvarnsvedens IK
17MFLori Chalupny14 4 2015out2 5 2015World CupUnited States
7MFShannon Boxx14.04.2015out2 5 2015World CupUnited States
8DFJulie Johnston14.04.2015out2 5 2015World CupUnited States
23FWChristen Press14.04.2015out2 5 2015World CupUnited States
19FWAdriana Leon28.04.2015out––World CupCanada
1GKKarina LeBlanc28.04.2015out2 5 2015World CupCanada
9FWMelissa Tancredi28.04.2015out––World CupCanada
25DFKelley McCloskey––in9 5 2015Preseason trialUniversity of San Diego
26MFJackie Esterkamp––in9 5 2015Preseason trialCincinnati Christian University
29DFLillie Toaspern––in9 5 2015Preseason trialWashington University in St. Louis
20GKMonica Gonyo––in9 5 2015Preseason trialLoyola University Chicago
6DFAbby Erceg15.05.2015out15.05.2015World CupNew Zealand
34MFMary Luba02.09.2015in23 5 2015SignedMarquette University
31DFLeigh Jakes––in23 5 2015Preseason trialNiceFutis
32DFNatalie Horner––in28 6 2015Preseason trialUniversity of Kentucky
6DFAbby Erceg19.06.2015in28.06.2015World Cup eliminationNew Zealand
19FWAdriana Leon27.06.2015in12.07.2015World Cup eliminationCanada
1GKKarina LeBlanc27.06.2015in12.07.2015World Cup eliminationCanada
9FWMelissa Tancredi27.06.2015in12.07.2015World Cup eliminationCanada
17MFLori Chalupny05.07.2015in18.07.2015World Cup finalUnited States
7MFShannon Boxx05.07.2015in18.07.2015World Cup finalUnited States
8DFJulie Johnston05.07.2015in12.07.2015World Cup finalUnited States
23FWChristen Press05.07.2015in12.07.2015World Cup finalUnited States
7MFShannon Boxx27.07.2015out18.07.2015Retired––

Management and Staff

;Front Office
;Coaching Staff
;Results summary
;Results by round

Match results

Preseason

National Women's Soccer League

Regular season

Postseason playoff

NWSL awards

Squad statistics

Source: NWSL
Key to positions: FW – Forward, MF – Midfielder, DF – Defender, GK – Goalkeeper
7MFShannon Boxx42231000210003200
17MFLori Chalupny1111944130179001141610
24MFDanielle Colaprico202017761011052461181530
10MFVanessa DiBernardo2019173325134195730252220
6DFAbby Erceg14121085000531006020
3DFArin Gilliland1917153302013520410400
14DFTaryn Hemmings1817152811110740118810
2FWJen Hoy181411104412515301215300
20FWSofia Huerta1915134363136203017111200
31DFLeigh Jakes107000000000000
16DFSamantha Johnson141312150000000015430
8DFJulie Johnston11119900204110071010
19FWAdriana Leon54277100540025210
13DFMichelle Lomnicki127614010402006420
34DFMary Luba3040000110000100
4MFAlyssa Mautz1513107623016411316800
25DFKelley McCloskey103000000001000
23FWChristen Press11109311023502700177200
11DFRachel Quon171210460008100010810
9FWMelissa Tancredi822462001250025100
28FWRachel Tejada2016000000001100
12FWCara Walls101256110332044200

18GKMichele Dalton12121080615113584711.917115
1GKKarina LeBlanc88720224793928111.375001

Chicago Red Stars team awards

On September 23 Chicago Red Stars announced the winners of 2015 team awards. For the second time in 2 years Julie Johnston was the recipient of the award for Defensive Most Valuable Player, having been named Defender of the Year in 2014. Lori Chalupny who was the Team Most Valuable Player in 2014, was named the Iron Women of Character. Christen Press was named Team Most Valuable player, and was in 2014 the Golden Boot recipient. Danielle Colaprico was named the team's Rookie of the Year, while she was also the recipient of the NWSL Rookie of the Year. Vanessa DiBernardo who had a team high of 5 assists, and served a team high of 73 corner kicks, was named the Unsung Hero.
;Team Most Valuable Player
Christen Press
;Defensive Most Valuable Player
Julie Johnston
;Rookie of the Year
Danielle Colaprico
;Unsung Hero
Vanessa DiBernardo
;Iron Woman of Character
Lori Chalupny

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